
Duckweed is a fast-growing floating aquatic plant that forms a green layer on the water surface. It helps absorb excess nutrients and provides shade and cover for fish and fry.
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Duckweed is a fast-growing floating aquatic plant that forms a green layer on the water surface. It helps absorb excess nutrients and provides shade and cover for fish and fry.
Tiny, bright green, oval floating leaves with fine roots hanging beneath the water surface.
Duckweed is an easy and highly productive floating plant that can provide natural cover while helping absorb excess nutrients from freshwater aquariums.
Easy
15–30°C
Peaceful community fish, shrimp, snails, and fry
Strong surface agitation or fish that constantly consume floating plants
Lemna minor
Araceae
Widely distributed worldwide
Duckweed is one of the fastest-growing freshwater floating plants and is commonly used in aquariums and ponds. It absorbs nutrients directly from the water column and can help compete with algae for available nutrients. Its dense surface coverage also provides shelter and shade for small fish and fry.